Continuance of value.

Romanian medicine has brought the world medicine a contribution that will last forever amongst universal values. George Emil Palade, Nicolae Constantin Paulescu, Ana Aslan, Stefan Odobleja, Thoma Ionescu, Sofia Ionescu, Dimitrie Bagdasar, Gheorghe Marinescu, Ion Cantacuzino, Victor Babes, Carol Davila, Matei Bals, C. C. Iliescu, Al. Trestioreanu, Marius Nasta, C. I. Parhon, N. Gh. Lupu, Mina Minovici, Al. Obregia, D. Hociota, P. Sarbu, Th. Burghele, Stefan S. Nicolau, Eugen Proca, etc., are only few of the Romanian personalities who decisively enriched the medical patrimony. Unfortunately, Academician Laurentiu Mircea Popescu, a brilliant representative of the world medical scientific research, joined them too early.

Sciences of the Romanian Academy (2006)(2007)(2008)(2009)(2010)(2011)(2012)(2013)(2014) and general manager of "Victor Babes" National Institute in Bucharest (1993Bucharest ( -2015.  He was also President of Foundation for Cellular and Molecular Medicine through which he sustained both "Carol Davila" University Press, while he was Rector of the University, and Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine from its beginning, being its Executive Editor even after it was taken by Blackwell Publishing.  He was also awarded The Order of the "Romanian Star" as a commander in 2009 and "Victor Babes" Prize of the Romanian Academy in 1985. We was Senator in the Romanian Parliament between 2000 and 2004, he was a member of the Commission for Health, Ecology, Youth and Sport, but he was also the main member of the Commission of the Romanian Parliament in the Parliamentary Meeting of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe.  The importance of such an international appreciation was also recognized by important personalities in Romania.
"It is extraordinary, the more so as we know that there are some difficulties in Romania as far as research is concerned. What is important is that perseverance in work, and, I could also say without exaggerating, the geniality in the research field, have all led to this discovery. I am telling you from the experience of my specialty that this only happens where there is a lot of recognition and appreciation for the work performed. In addition, it is a very special moment in our existence as academic, university, research members in Romania", remarked Acad. Prof. Ioanel Sinescu, MD, Rector of "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Bucharest.
The discovery of telocytes, an accidental matter, as a result of an endless perseverance and of an effort that cannot be measured, in looking for novelty, which were constantly developed in "Victor Babes" National Institute of Pathology, are confirmed now in at least 68 centers in Europe, in over 20 centers in USA and 10 centers in China.
In "Confessions of a young novelist", Umberto Eco wrote: "The fact is that we rarely define things according to their essence. We most often use lists of characteristics".
To quote one of the most serious and rigorous follower of the famous academician, the one who followed his footsteps and is at present Head of Department, Prof. Mihai Hinescu, "Umberto Eco's statement can also be extended to the personalities in the scientific world. Academician Laurentiu Popescu had the rare ability of understanding and defining things in their essence. At the same time, he imposed his work, tenacity, and perseverance in completing "the lists of properties" of the cells and tissues, which he dealt with for the rest of all his life.
He considered it very important to work with young scientists, to make his work visible, teaching his followers the lesson of creating a scientific journal which "can be truly seen" in the international scientific community.
Many generations of students have benefited from the lessons of the mentor, and, only a few people had the opportunity of being his followers. He left them a difficult mission, that of confirming the exploration directions which they took with their mentor, being able this way, to offer identity".